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Bought in an ambitious size for me and now regret. So basically unworn.

Is an XS, but a fairly large XS I'd say - width is in one of the photos.

Yours for a very specific £37.50 posted. Saving you c. £15 on the current sale price.

Yep, this is true where I am (source: partner having a baby imminently). Allowed to be present for the birth and afterwards, but not allowed on the post-natal wards, so if my partner has to stay in overnight, I have to go home.

Pitchforks away on this issue!

Stoves owner here. Seems fine from the 6 weeks I've had it since moving in.

Seems very hot though, not that this is a dealbreaker for an oven.

I could be tempted to part with mine - let me look at it again when I get home from work!

I decided YES - sent you a PM.

I've got this and it was fine I think (was a while ago!): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19903774

I remember I was hungover, and the paths weren't too boneshaking! Quite a lot of them are on streetview interestingly, so you can see what they're like.

I'm slightly colour blind so forgive me - what colour is that jacket, and are the arms different colour to the body?

Pictures here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/B4doC7hr8QsxFnNW7

All price inc. Postage, or you can knock £2.50 off and collect from me in Sheffield.

Gore C7 Active Jacket. £65

Size Medium - but that's fairly small medium - fit guide here looks about right to me:
https://www.gorewear.com/uk/en-uk/gore-c7-gore-tex-active-jacket-100264.html

Update: Pretty sure it's a C7 Active Jacket (not the new shakedry one). Comes with natty little pouch, and I'll techwash / nikwax it before posting.

Uniqlo Bloktech Parkas - one x Orange, one x Navy: £20 each
SOLD!

Rapha Merino Tshirts x 2: £10 each

SOLD!

If you do go Calais/Dunkirk to Ypres then as suggested Westvleteren is indeed en route. Even better and very close is St Bernardus brewery in Watou - has a lovely guesthouse (https://www.sintbernardus.be/en/guesthouse-en) you can stay in, and as of this year, a very nice roof top bar/restaurant (https://www.sintbernardus.be/en/barbernard-en)- highly recommended.

This V2 launch site en route to it as well is incredible and well worth a visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockhaus_d%27%C3%89perlecques

Dipping my feet into the world of smart trainers / zwift- what an exciting amount there are!

Definitely shopping in the budget area - anything beating a Tacx Vortex for £179? Or a Tacx Flow for £199?

I see similarly priced products from BKool (Smart Go) but then not much up until you get to the cheapest Direct Drive units at over twice the price.

Any Kefir experts around? Been gifted some milk Kefir grains and not sure what I'm doing! I've poured some milk on them to buy me some time hopefully! Out at room temperature.

Another voice here saying "yeah cassettes do chew into alu freehub bodies". It's quite annoying.

Some freehubs do now have steel inserts on some of the splines to try stop it happening.

Luckily it seems the sale has ended on the one with hydraulic brakes, so might have to default to the mechanical and not make a decision.

I wanted the hydraulics on the basis they're better, but they definitely smelt like I might be getting a mid-afternoon phone call from a frustrated lady in the middle of France: "I've done something and now I'm covered in brake oil, what do I do?".

Cheers both for the advice.

If I go that route I'll have to peruse this thread fully for all the tips and tricks (like not putting the bike upside down etc etc).

Cheers, that helps - I think I'm heading down that line of thinking.

Been reading this thread with interest...

My partner has the choice between buying an Arkose Women's D1 with Spyre Mechanical brakes or a D2 with RS405 hydraulics.

Complicating factor is a sale means the two bikes are essentially the same price, so my inclination therefore is to go for the more expensive bike in the sale.

But...how much of a faff are the RS405s? Partner is not keen/interested in doing her own mechanics and will be heading off touring this summer with other people with no hydraulic brake experience. Am worried there will be a problem at some point on the tour and it'll be more complicated to fix than the Sypres, which can effectively be adjusted with a single allen key.

Are hydraulics and beginners a bad idea?

Ooh, I'm interested. Viewed a house at the weekend with a shed/office. House wasn't quite right for us, but definitely inspired to try add a shed/office of our own to any future house.

Hah, yes - I googled it when I saw it and found the same - wasn't really pushing the deep conspiracy angle, just found it rather funny.

On a more important note - didn't think the video was as good as the Hayman Roubaix winning 'Backstage Pass' one.

Enjoyed the latest "EF Gone Racing" when Bettiol gets his phone out to show how many congratulatory messages he's got - rather exciting contact name for his first email!

If you're going to Westvleteren I highly recommend stopping by St Bernardus brewery v. nearby. They used to brew Westvleteren's 12.

You can stay in their B&B which is very nice, and all the communal rooms have honesty bar beer fridges. Seems since I stayed there last summer they've built a swanky tap room on top of the brewery: https://www.sintbernardus.be/en/guesthouse-en & https://www.sintbernardus.be/en/barbernard-en

Also, this place was incredible on the route between Calais and Westvleteren: http://www.leblockhaus.com/en/

Topeak one good for me as well - never fallen over, no idea how people are getting theirs too, mine has been absolutely rock solid as it presses itself into the ceiling, so there is some tension there.

Unlikely 3rd dibs on the Mini Messenger!

Ooh! Hop Hideout? I live just around the corner, will have to swing by.

Introducing BOB! C. 8 month old rescue lab / something cross by the look of it.

Day 1 in the flat after getting in v. late last night and immediately pissing on the carpet!

Toilet training currently difficult as plan of taking him out every hour stymied by the absolutely biblical weather here he is very, very unhappy about - is from Cyprus so unused to 13 degree Northern days with rain that could strip the paint off a car.

Me again - noticed that my rear derailleur touches my derailleur hanger like below. Diagnosis?

Viewing from the back, limit screw is in correct place (it still touches the hanger even with the limit screw screwed right in to the point chain moves onto 2nd smallest sprocket), hanger is straight (recently checked), and all looks ok to me. Mystified! No issues in any other gear combination.